New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-25
GEN. JONESS PRECEDENT.
COW HE TRIES TO EXCUSE HIS CONDUCT.
MA APPARENT IGNORANCE OF PARLIAMENTARY
law AMI OF HIs DUTY.

8Is APPARENT IGNORANCE OF PARLIAMENTARY
LAW AND OF HIS DUTY
ALBANY, April 2A-when Lieutenant Governor Jones'
having done oil the mischief he could during Fridays
session OF the Senate stepped down from the presiding
ohcers desk, no remarked to some bystanders; CncK
ems como home to roost think large brood OF tnem
not into this chamber to-day The alusion was 10 "na'
The and his partisan supporters In
fridays violent proceedings declare to be precedent
for the interruption of roll call for other business set
BY the Republican majority on Wednesday.
The alleged precedent was no precedent at all ior
what Mr. Jones did Friday, but on the other hand
Il was an tho part OF the majority OF the senate 10
save that boay from being crowded into as bad slough
Of irregularity Mr. Jones pushed 1t into on Friday
Senator Pierce acting under In structons OF Governor
Hill on Wednesday offered resolution that the Senate
should 20 into executive session to consider the nomna
tons of William A. Armstrong and James BucRpee as
Railroad Commissioners Governor Hill KNEW ""u ~
did Senator Pierce and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'o"e'' '
tho Senate Railroad Committee had not reported Oh
nomination. They we're much beyond the reacn Oh
th .ns, i,hout the Of the rules, as they
we're while the Governor Matching them ont In tne
Executive chamber The Pierce resolution was so fahky
ont OF order that presiding officer othe senate ought
not 10 have entertained He did entertain IT, however
An th midst of general informal protests on the part
Of the Republican Senator's The roll call upon
A. proceeded without challenge until seha-
tor Raines was called Instead Oh vol
ing the latter rising In his place. made the point Oh
that the peudng reading In violation OF rule forty
seven and therefore inception far as It mad
zone This was the interiection Of cxtraneous mater
during a call of the roll which LieutenantGoverhor
Jones' under the coach Of Governor HILL pieaas as
precedent for his conduct on Friday
The point of order raised by Senator Kanes was no'
veil taken The Senator properly enough Appealed from
the decision Of the chair and the Senate sustained the a
neal By doing 80 1t gave Mr. Jones due warning tna'
he must keep within the rules In his efforts TO PRESIDE ny
proxy for the Governor Instead OF being precedent
for the violence of Friday 1t renders the Lieutenant
Governors action on that day moro conspicuous ior ie
rality and usurpaton Senator Raines interrupted NOV
= genuine but spurious roll call his poin'
f order pertaned as must necessarily have peraneo,
10 the business In hand By his timely point oi oruo
Senator Ranes rescued the Senate from nansorouS
pitlalL -, 49,. .os.,,h,ance IN that of
wednesday, The roll call that Lieutenant-Governor
Homes interrupted was sound In inception as In pogress
II was calmly for ono except senator
1jeutenaut Governor Jones and, perhaps. lew oene
Democrats knew suspected that the t0Vernor uoso
10 communicate with the senate before IL aourneu ~.
tia usual Saturday recess II there bad been any Pr
pose on the part the Republicans 10 run ava! %
and been our OF the chamber before tne oo'ei"'A 0
private secretary appeared with his bundle. a., NM
When the Senate cOnyenes to-morrow nIsn' 'xo r. %
ceedings OF Friday will doubt he reviewed SO lar AZ ~
correcI te journal by expungng from al reierehce
Governor Hills message. II such reference Shall u
made nv the Journal clerk practical ques ion no IN
felligent record made OF the recePon ~ 20. s,
message for there Is no precedent nor any M ,o,ior
recording proceedings midway OF a ron ca vi '
to adjourn.